A small church with blue siding and white trim, illuminated from inside, with a red door, front porch, and steeple, surrounded by trees at dusk.

THE CHURCH

The former sanctuary is a spacious yet cozy living room with wooden floors, large arched windows, a ceiling fan, and various chairs and couches arranged around a central table.

ART & MUSIC

  • RESIDENCY

    The acoustics at The Church are superb which is why we offer residencies to musicians in collaboration with non-profits.

  • EXHIBITIONS

    We host exhbitions, workshops, and public programs, primarily focused on social justice and healing.

  • EVENT SPACE

    Our space can be rented for thoughtful private events - meetings, team retreats, off-sites, performances, and seminars.

  CURRENT EXHIBITION  

‘Unearthing the Light’, exhibition and public programming at the Church in Staatsburg
Summer 2025

A sepia monochrome print of a tree growing from a fountain in a rocky landscape with water cascading over the rocks by artist Marina Zurkow.
A photograph of a weathered, small tombstone in a graveyard surrounded by fallen leaves and twigs, with moss growing on its surface, by artist Alison Cornyn.
Pink pencil on archival paper drawing of tree roots by artist Jillian McDonald.

ON VIEW

Opening: Upstate Art Weekend: July 17 to July 21, 12:00 to 6:00 pm
Reception: Saturday, July 19, 5:00 to 9:00 pm

Open by appointment and
Weekends: August 15-16, 22-24, 30-31, September 6-7, 13-14, 12:00 to 6:00 pm
Closing Reception: Sunday, Sept. 14, 1 to 4 pm

The Church in Staatsburg presents 'Unearthing the Light', an exhibition and related programming that reveals and reclaims hidden histories and erasures. The exhibition brings together artworks that address the neglect and erasure of bodies because of gender, race, and poverty. It also considers the body of the earth as a site of harm as well as growth. 

The exhibition was inspired by a little-known cemetery located on prison grounds in the Hudson Valley, where girls and infants who died at the institution were buried and largely forgotten until the transmedia art project 'Incorrigibles' commemorated them last summer.

Join us for transformative free events that connect art to action: craft seed balls to heal the earth, create photograms that capture light and shadow, and surrender to the restorative power of sound.

The exhibition features work by Nancy Burson, Celine Cannon, Alison Cornyn, Yolanda Cuomo, Elena del Rivero, Heather Greer, Sandra Harper, Jazmine Hayes, Ofelia Mangen, Tanya Marcuse, Jillian McDonald, Rita Peress, Negin Sharifzadeh, Maggie Simonelli, Nina Sobell, Diana Weymar, and Marina Zurkow.

It encompasses photographs, works on paper, paintings, sculpture, video, embroidery, and plant works.

ARTISTS

EVENTS

  • Person's hand with dirty soil, using a tool to scoop soil from a bowl, with additional soil in the background.

    Seedball Workshop

  • White fern leaves pressed on a blue background with a signature at the bottom.

    Photogram Workshop

  • Old black-and-white photographs scattered on grass, with a yellow dandelion flower nearby.

    Memorial Workshop

  • A woman with glasses is sitting in a red armchair, reading from a paper and speaking into a microphone. There is a water bottle on the armrest of her chair, and a large speaker is positioned behind her. The setting appears to be an indoor venue with wooden floors and framed artwork on the wall.

    Reading by author Ona Gritz

EVENT INFO
Living room with two tall arched windows, a green sofa with purple pillows, a large potted plant, a wooden cabinet with stereo equipment, a bookshelf with books, a bed with a colorful quilt, and various decorative lamps and artwork.
Sheet music with lyrics and musical notation for a song titled "Let’s Go To Church".

RESIDENCY

JUNE/JULY 2024

Chris Pattishall is a pianist and composer known for his wide stylistic breadth, meticulous sense of detail, empathy, and an inclination towards the surreal.

Samora Abayomi Pinderhughes is a composer, pianist, and vocalist known for his large multidisciplinary projects and for using music to examine sociopolitical issues.

Samora and Chris worked on music for a film score during their residency.

PATTISHALL / PINDERHUGHES

A blue wooden church with white trim and a red front door, surrounded by green trees and flower pots, on a sunny day.

OUR SPACE

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An antique wooden harmonium with a small musical stand on top, set in a vintage room with wooden floors, a black and beige rug, a large oval mirror above, and a window on each side. Sheet Music titled 'Let's go to Church' is placed on the harmonium.